No chemicals found in packet of durian coffee consumed by 2 patients: Malaysia health minister

BENTONG, Pahang: No foreign chemicals were found in a packet of MyCafe durian white coffee consumed by the two Nepalese security guards who fell ill after drinking it , said Malaysia's Health Minister on Thursday (Feb 8). The packet of instant coffee was found in a trash bin and given to the two men, said Dr S Subramaniam. “We leave it to the police to conduct a full investigation into this matter, it is now beyond the ministry’s jurisdiction. However monitoring will continue to be done from time to time,” the health minister added. Late last month, five people were admitted to a Penang hospital after consuming the durian white coffee. Two more were warded on Feb 4 , complaining of dizziness and vomiting after drinking the coffee. Malaysian police had said they found a substance believed to be drugs inside sachets of the instant drink, and the health minister ordered rando...